Nitish, Tejashwi meet Rahul, Kharge; discuss Oppn unity
   Date :13-Apr-2023

Nitish, Tejashwi meet Rahul 
 
 
NEW DELHI,
BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Deputy Tejashwi Yadav held a meeting with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, and decided to bring together as many Opposition parties as possible to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Addressing a joint press conference after the meeting, Kharge said, the Opposition will together protect the Constitution and democracy and unitedly give a new direction to the country. Rahul Gandhi said, the Opposition will together develop its vision for the country and present the same before people as they fight the ongoing ideological battle together. This is the first formal effort in forging an Opposition unity ahead of next year’s election. The Congress chief would be meeting top leaders of various Opposition parties in the coming few days.
“We held a historic meeting here. A lot of issues were discussed and we decided that we will unite all parties and fight the upcoming polls in a united manner. We have made this decision and all of us will work for this,” Gandhi told reporters while lauding the efforts of Kumar, Yadav and others sitting along with him. He said, the leaders present at the meeting will work on a common line of thought and asserted that efforts were being made in this regard. “In this battle of ideology, a historic step has been taken today towards the unity of the opposition. Standing together, will fight together - for India,” Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi and shared his picture with other leaders.
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